The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-03-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

COLUMBUS March 1.-SHNArE.-A series o.
resolutions were received from General a.
Hickenlooper, unanimously passed ut public ?
meeting Of the citizens Of Cincinnati asking for
the passage Of bill authorizing the erection OF
statue TO General William Henry Harrison In
the city of Cincinnati. bill providing for the
appointment Of State Gcologist was introduc-
ed Bill passed: Changing the time Of holding
Courts in Adams and Clermont Counties.
HOusE.-Bills introduced: To reduce tho
public expenditures by requiring the Supcrin-
tendent of Public institution to charge visitors
for meals and lodging; amending Section 6lo0
SO that claimants against executors and admin
istrators Of estates may recover costs on claims
not presented within year from the time their |
bond is executed; providing that Circuit and
Supreme Courts shall weigh the evidence in al
criminal cases In error proceedings; providing
that common pleas clerks shall make final rec
ord Of proceedings when land is sold within
sixty Days after confirmation; increasing the
Governors salary to 5000 per year; giving
mayors the casting vote when councils arc a
tie; amending the road laws, SO as to give the
commissioners additional powers.
COLUMBUS, March 2.-SENATE-The bill pro-
viding for township boards Of education was
lost. large number of local bills were passed.
Bill introduced: Relating to the manner OF
granting certificates Of Incorporation.
HOUsE-Bills passed: Providing non.par-
tisan police board for Dayton; appropriating
100000 for o Soldiers Home. The board and
township local option bill and bill relating to
pcnitentiary manufactured goods were lost on
passage. q
COLUMBUS, March 3.-SENATE-Bills intro
duced: Cleveland to levy special school tax;
Steubenville to build water-works and con-
structing watcrmains; making threats to shoot
o penitentiary ofIense; Cleveland board Of edu-
cation to elect an auditor; for q polce-station,
and courtroom in Cleveland; Cleveland to es-
tablish hoard Of improvements; Toledo to
build bridge; to borrow s500,0JO ut not to ex-
ceed 8i per cent, to redeem outstanding State
Indebtedness: Lockland, Hamilton County to
borrow &15.0CO for sewerage. Bills passed: To
insure against sickness and accidents Della.
ware County to pay Indebtedness on fair
grounds; Oxford to remove bodies in an old
graveyard: justices to have jurisdiction in cru
city to animal cases; savings and trust compan-
les to act as trustees; Hamilton County to in
crease the salary Of circuit judges; judges and
clerks Of election in Columbus and Toledo to re-
ceive Is each election; defining duties OF ON
GERS O. N. G.; cemetery trustees to receive do
nations; fixing the fees Of coroner; fixing legal
residence Of infrmary inmates: Fairfield Town.
ship, Highland County, to be divided into two
election precincts; restoring subdivision Of the
Second Judicial District 10 the former appor-
tionment; fixing the ngc Of consent Of girls ut
AouftcCh ouu UOyo ~ ciBhtccH AuC IcSIBHb-
tions of Lieutenant Governor Kennedy and Sem
ators Pugsley and Grouse were received and ac-
cepted Senator Conrad was elected President
OF the Senate.
HOUsE.-Bills passed: Steubenville. to issue
additional bonds for street improvements; Put
in Bay to issue bonds to erect o town hall. in
cluding prison and fre-engine room: to prevent
the running of saloons near Dayton Asylum or
Industrial School for Boys; making nppropria-
ffOno fnr Rufn oto,,x nnn
new asylum districts in the State; making mp
preparations for the sinking fund and to pay the
interest on the public debt; increasing the SAL
ary Of the Governor to 5000
COLUMBUS, March 4.-SENArE-Bill intro
duced: Regulating the fees for railroad switch
ing md transfers. Bills passed: Authorizing
township treasurers to disbursc funds for indi-
gent soldiers; providing inspectors for elections
OF Incorporated companies; authorizing wau-
seon. Fulton County, to issue bonds and build q
normal school; authorizing Athens to issue bonds
and improve streets and alleys; fixing the terms
OF township officers at three years, and for in
creasing pay in the large counties; authorizing
Franklin County to construct bridge across
Big Walnut Creek: authorizing Stubenville to
improve streets and alleys: providing for man
ual school of training in Cleveland: extending
the provisions OF the registration act to Column
bus and Toledo; authorizing Harrison County
County, TO borrow money end pay debts; diviG-
ing jackson Township, Montgomery County,
into two election precincts: joint resolution
adopted TO adjourn sine die March 81.
HousE.-Bills passed: Requiring the physio-
logical effects of alcohol on the human
system to be taught in the public schools of the
STATE: to authorize gas companies to appropr;-
ate property for the use OF the company; for tho
construction of q bridge across Hunt street,
Cincinnati: authorizing Bedford, Cuyahogl
County. to transfer funds; amending the street
assessment law relative to corner lots: author
iz ng Columbia Township. Hamilton County, to
complete town hall in the western precinct;
authorizing the commissioners Of Hamilton
County to expend &CO in tho completion OF an
unfinished road: amending certain sections so
Us to extend the privilege Of incorporating TO
secret and benevolent societies.
JOHN HANLEY.. who was stealing a ride
on ON l., B. q W. train, was horribly man.
glcd near Findlay, and pitched into Eagle
creek He died in few mipntee